The Olympic Delivery Authority, coordinating construction for the 2012 Games, said the fire was located within the Olympic site, behind a bus depot.

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In nearby Pakistan, however, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority, which is tasked with coordinating emergency relief, said the death toll was much higher, at 39 so far.

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Instead of holding state-wide authority, the chief information security officer was often in the position of coordinating cross-agency resources.

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